Author: TJ Nelson

Jamestown Man Gets 3 Years For Fatal 2021 Crash

BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Jamestown man is sentenced to three years in prison for a fatal crash this summer in Barnes County. Wyatt Staloch had changed his plea to guilty earlier this month in the death of Christina Anderson in July. He was charged with three felony counts of Duty in Accident Involving Death or Personal Injury. During…

Names Released In Suspected Murder-Suicide Near Battle Lake

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office identifies the victims of what is believed to be a murder-suicide as 59-year-old Steven Kern and 58-year-old Susan Kinnunen. Deputies found their bodies in a house in rural Battle Lake a little before 2:30 Monday afternoon. The investigation into the double deaths is still under investigation and the sheriff’s…

AAA Once Again Offers “Tow to Go” To Get Impaired Drivers & Their Vehicles Home

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — AAA is bringing back its “Tow to Go” program. It’s a way to keep impaired drivers off the roads during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It provides transportation for the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle. The program will be operational from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Monday in North Dakota. Drivers call the Tow to…

HUD Grant Awarded For Demolition And Redevelopment of Downtown Fargo High Rise

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Industrial Commission has awarded $3.4 million in federal funding for the demolition and redevelopment of the Lashkowitz High Rise in Fargo. The funding comes from HUD’s Housing Trust Fund, which provides funding to states for affordable housing development. Earlier this year, Sen. John Hoeven joined local leaders to tour the high rise and talk…

MN Attorney General Taking Community Input on Proposed Sanford-Fairview Merger

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is looking to hear from the general public on the proposed merger of Fairview Health Services and Sanford Health. His office has set up a dedicated form on the Attorney General’s website for people to leave comments about the merger. You’ll also find phone numbers you can call. A series of…

Outside Firm: Stenehjem, Seibel Emails Cannot Be Resurrected

Wayne StenehjemBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — An outside evaluation has determined that deleted emails by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and his deputy, Troy Seibel, no longer exist and cannot be resurrected. Current Attorney General Drew Wrigley said Stenehjem’s account was deleted by an employee in January after his sudden death, at Seibel’s direction. Seibel’s account was deleted in May,…

Gas Prices Keep Dropping Including At Least One Fargo Station at $3.09 a Gallon

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Gas prices are dropping ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The statewide average for a gallon of gasoline dropped 10 cents in both North Dakota and Minnesota over the past week with the averages at $3.55 and $3.47 respectively. But Loves Travel Stop in Fargo had dropped its price to $3.09 a gallon according to multiple people…

Fargo Chief Says No Threat To Public After Double Murder Early Saturday, Releases Few New Details

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo’s police chief is remaining tight-lipped about the departments investigation into a double murder over the weekend near NDSU. Chief Dave Zibolski will not say if they have a suspect in the shooting deaths of 28-year-old Jaquan Gatewood and 27-year-old Kierre Davies, but says they hope to make an arrest. Investigators are still conducting interviews of…